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Note on death of William Simson, a Black Refugee, one of the prisoners received at Charleston, who died of dropsy (edema) after two days at sea
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A list of prisoners received on bored of Brig Ceres at Charleston

1 William Simson dd
2 Henry Woodbury
3 Alan Martin
4 John Nelson
5 Thomas Green
6 John Friendship
7 Robert Harvey
8 Hary Clayton
9 William Burke
10 George Burke
11 Cartel Burke
12 Bengin ellisson
13 Philip ellisson
14 Kingston Quinland
15 James Harrisson
16 Wiln Ellisson
17 Phuro Quinland
18 Tom John
19 Tom Robinson
20 Joseph Chipihow
21 John Frank
22 Eleasar Dissay

A list of prisoners here on bord at [ williaming]
1 Bristol mate
2 Jim Barnett
3 Will Bresto
4 Smart Ambros
5 Henry Jackson
6 Joseph Histner
7 Miles Smith
8 Robert Williams
9 Joseph Murrell
10 Thomas clear
11 John Murick
12 Fred Georges
13 Alexander Jacks
14 Bill Greenwich
15 Michel Cane





























Date: 11 August 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 60

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